The Latest Breaking News from Port of Newcastle

The federal government has labelled the Morrison government's plans to spend $250million to establish a container terminal at the port of Newcastle as a 'cruel hoax', as it comes under pressure to financially support the project.

The movement of bees within New South Wales is halted following the discovery of a deadly parasite at the Port of Newcastle with the potential to decimate the industry.

Beekeepers within 50 kilometres of the port are being told not to move or tamper with their hives as a pest that saw hived bees in the US drop by about 30 per cent and NZ native bees by 90 per cent arrives.

The Hunter's state and federal MPs have rallied across the political divide in an unprecedented show of support for the establishment of a Newcastle container terminal.

It's a case of when not if a container terminal will be established at the Port of Newcastle, according to the co-author of a major report on global trends in containerised trade.

Coalition Campaign Headquarters media release about Newcastle container terminal that was never issued

NSW Labor has backed the establishment of a container terminal at the Port of Newcastle.

THE HERALD'S OPINION: The foreign ownership issue needs resolving sooner rather than later.

The Morrison government came within 24 hours of unveiling a $250 million infrastructure package to support the establishment of a container terminal at the Port of Newcastle but dumped the commitment over concerns that it would be seen as promoting Chinese interests in Australia.

A superyacht tour operator allegedly involved in a massive cocaine importation that was discovered when a professional diver drowned in the Port of Newcastle earlier this month has backflipped on his bid for bail as authorities reveal the name of the dead diver.

James Blake Blee appeared at Parramatta Local Court via video link on Saturday morning after being extradited from Queensland overnight.